People with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) have a higher frequency of thyroid diseases, that is, those that affect the hormone-production function of the thyroid gland, than the general population, a study in China suggests. Being female, having coronary artery disease, which is marked by reduced blood flow in the arteries…
Fasenra (benralizumab) has been granted approval in the European Union as an add-on treatment for adults with relapsing or treatment-resistant eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, or EGPA, a rare type of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). The clearance of Fasenra, “with its convenient, single-monthly injection is a positive step forward…
Alivexis’ experimental oral therapy MOD06051, designed to suppress an underlying mechanism of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), eased blood vessel inflammation and tissue damage in a rat model of the disease, a study from Japan found. In lab-grown human and rat cells, the therapy was shown to block the activity…
People with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases and related mortality than people without the disease, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies. For example, the risk of venous thromboembolism, a blood clot that develops in a vein, was three times higher…
A Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety and preliminary efficacy of Adicet Bio’s CAR T-cell therapy ADI-001 in people with autoimmune diseases, including ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), has started recruiting certain participants — and it’s expected to enroll AAV patients by the end of the year — the…
Patterns of lung damage on CT scans may help predict disease outcomes in people with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and determine which patients should receive more intensive treatment, a study in Germany suggests. Particularly, ground glass opacities (GGO), which are white diffuse regions due to fluid, airway collapse, tissue scarring,…
A European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee has issued a positive opinion recommending the approval of Fasenra (benralizumab) as an add-on treatment for adults with hard-to-treat eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). If approved for the recommended indication, the AstraZeneca therapy would be a new option for patients in…
Rituximab may be associated with a higher risk of serious adverse events, particularly infections, in people with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Time to first serious adverse event, as well as to second and multiple serious adverse events, is significantly shorter for patients treated with rituximab…
ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients treated with rituximab are up to four times more likely to develop hypogammaglobulinemia (HGG), or low blood levels of antibodies that help fight off infections, than people with other autoimmune conditions. That’s according to a real-world study in China that also found that higher…
Treatment with rituximab is superior to cyclophosphamide at inducing disease remission in people with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), according to a single-center study in Iran. While the safety profiles of the two therapies were comparable, treatment with rituximab was more effective, the study found. Specifically, about 90% of…
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